New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Kings

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Now there came a day when Elisha passed over to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman, and she persuaded him to eat food. And so it was, as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat food.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now there came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֨י vay·hi
a day day Noun H3117 הַיֹּ֜ום hai·yo·vm
when Elisha "God is salvation," a well-known Isr. prophet Noun H477 אֱלִישָׁ֣ע e·li·sha
Analysis:
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passed to pass over, through, or by, pass on Verb H5674 וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ר vai·ya·'a·vor
over to pass over, through, or by, pass on Verb H5674 עָבְרֹ֔ו a·ve·rov,
to Shunem, a city in Issachar Noun H7766 שׁוּנֵ֗ם shu·nem
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where there, thither Adverb H8033 וְשָׁם֙ ve·sham
there was a prominent great Adjective H1419 גְדֹולָ֔ה ge·do·v·lah,
woman, woman, wife, female Noun H802 אִשָּׁ֣ה i·shah
and she persuaded to be or grow firm or strong, strengthen Verb H2388 וַתַּחֲזֶק־ vat·ta·cha·zek-
him to eat to eat Verb H398 לֶאֱכָל־ le·'e·chol-
food. bread, food Noun H3899 לָ֑חֶם la·chem;
And so it was, as often sufficiency, enough Prepostion H1767 מִדֵּ֣י mid·dei
as he passed to pass over, through, or by, pass on Verb H5674    
by, he turned to turn aside Verb H5493 יָסֻ֥ר ya·sur
in there there, thither Adverb H8033 שָׁ֖מָּה sham·mah
to eat to eat Verb H398 לֶאֱכָל־ le·'e·chol-
food. bread, food Noun H3899 לָֽחֶם׃ la·chem.

Locations

Shunem

SHUNEMshoo'-nem (shunem; Codex Vaticanus Sounan; Codex Alexandrinus Sounam): A town in the territory of Issachar named with Jezreel and Chesulloth (Joshua 19:18). Before the battle of Gilboa the Philistines pitched their camp here. They and the army of Saul, stationed on Gilboa, were in full view of each other (1 Samuel 28:4). It was the scene of the touchin... View Details

People

Elisha

Elisha [N] [H] [S] God his salvation, the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah, who became the attendant and disciple of Elijah ( 1 Kings 19:16-19 ). His name first occurs in the command given to Elijah to anoint him as his successor ( 1 Kings 19:16 ). This was the only one of the three commands then given to Elijah which he accomplished. On his way from Sinai to Damascus he found Elisha at his native place engaged... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now there came a day when Elisha passed over to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman, and she persuaded him to eat food. And so it was, as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat food.
King James Bible Now there came And it fell on a day when day, that Elisha passed over to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman, great woman; and she persuaded constrained him to eat food. bread. And so it was, that as often oft as he passed by, he turned in there thither to eat food.bread.
Hebrew Greek English Now there came a day when Elisha passed over to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman, and she persuaded him to eat food. And so it was, as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat food.